Carpet and upholstery cleaning courses tailored to your needs.
Choose a course that suits your needs or have one tailored to suit your business.
As independent trainers we can cater to your individual needs.
Below are examples of the types of training and courses we can offer.
As independent trainers we can cater to your individual needs.
Below are examples of the types of training and courses we can offer.
One day one on one Carpet Cleaning Made Simple course
A course especially for the beginner. This course is designed to get you cleaning safely and effectively so that you can earn money and impress your customers from your very first job.
This course includes training in:
Course delivery: this can be done one on one with Colin Nation or in small group sessions. (See Training methods page)
We can have you cleaning like an expert in a very short time.
The science behind the cleaning is all in our comprehensive colour manual for you to read at your leisure.
if you are just starting a carpet cleaning business, Contact us and talk to us about your prospective business model and we can help you learn the skills that will help you build your business.
This course includes training in:
- How to use your equipment effectively to produce excellent results.
- How to identify a range of carpets and upholstery to help you choose the best method for the job.
- How to identify and solve a range of common issues and problems.
- How to identify soils and how to choose and use basic cleaning products.
- How to treat basic stains.
- How to follow basic safety procedures to keep you and your customers safe.
Course delivery: this can be done one on one with Colin Nation or in small group sessions. (See Training methods page)
We can have you cleaning like an expert in a very short time.
The science behind the cleaning is all in our comprehensive colour manual for you to read at your leisure.
if you are just starting a carpet cleaning business, Contact us and talk to us about your prospective business model and we can help you learn the skills that will help you build your business.
Two Day Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning and Stain Removal Training Course.
This training course is packed with loads of practical and hands on learning with all of the unnecessary theory removed. You can read all of that in our comprehensive manual later on. That is how we can fit so much valuable learning and experiences into just two days.
Day 1. Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.
We will show you how to get the best out of your equipment and show you some simple solutions that really work.
Our comprehensive manual contains loads of pictures and illustrations that help you learn more about cleaning carpet and upholstery as well as stain removal.
In this training course you will learn:
- How to identify and classify a range of carpets and upholstery so that you can choose the best system for cleaning.
- How to identify a range of common issues and problems and how to deal with them easily.
- How use basic chemicals to save time and money and improve your results.
- How to use your equipment effectively to produce great results.
- How to follow basic safety procedures to keep you and your customers safe.
This is a very practical session where you will learn how to deal with a wide variety of stains.
You will learn:
- How to Categorise stains into a few simple groups.
- How to select the right products and treatments to deal with each group of stains.
- How to treat basic stains. using solvents and detergents.
- How to treat difficult stains with advanced level treatments.
- How to use the techniques that will produce great results on real, aged stains on real carpet.
Business Strategies
This course is not just about cleaning and stain removal. It also includes some basic business strategies to get you make more money from your business. We provide some simple strategies that will help you build your business. These will be presented throughout the two days to make it the most informative and interesting training course you will ever do.
Some skills you can learn:
- Work - life harmony to help you maintain a positive attitude to life and work.
- Branding and image to help you target your market.
- Customer service skills that will help you 'create a fan club of your customers'.
- Phone skills that will help you turn price shoppers into good paying customers.
- Dealing with complaints. (Yes we all get them from time to time.) You will learn strategies to help you turn these into fantastic opportunities to create life long customers.
Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can design a course to suit your needs.
Advanced Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Training
Small group learning fibre identification.
For those who want to build on their basic carpet cleaning skills and learn how to get better results on a wider range of carpets and upholstery. You will learn how to identify the different fibres and even blends of fibres and learn how to deal with them in their own special way. You will learn some of the science behind the technology of cleaning so you can make better choices on cleaning methods and chemistry. You will learn more about the different types of soils and how they sometimes require different solutions to solve your customer’s problems. You will learn how to turn your customers problems into profitable earnings.
Class delivery: this can be done in small groups or classes, and even distance education with some hands on one on one training.
Upholstery Cleaning Training
Cleaning Upholstery
Cleaning Upholstery can be a very lucrative add-on to any carpet cleaning business, or it can be a great stand alone business. Many carpet cleaners are scared of cleaning upholstery and miss out on loads of opportunities. I can teach you how to clean upholstery to add more opportunities for profit.
We need to know the finer points of Upholstery in order to be able to produce great results safely and effectively. I will teach you how to identify the different upholstery fibres and weaves and textures and how to deal with them in more detail so you can confidently clean upholstery to secure more income from your existing and new customers.
Rug Cleaning Training
Col Nation explains some of the finer points of rug cleaning
Rug cleaning is another area that scares many carpet cleaners, yet rug owners value them very highly. Rugs are often the centre of customer’s decorating style and they are often among their most prized possessions.
Having cleaned rugs for over 30 years I will show you not only how to clean them safely using a variety of techniques, chemistry and equipment, but you will learn what goes into making a hand knotted Persian rug and how to identify or classify the different styles so that you can talk confidently with your customers. We can even show you how to set up a rug cleaning workshop using minimal space and equipment.
Stain Removal Training.
Stains are marks that will not come out with normal cleaning.
You can clean a red cordial mark on a wool or nylon carpet and you will most likely end up with a nice clean red cordial stain. This is because some carpets are dyed with the same dye that they use in cordials and the like.
I will teach you techniques that will have you removing stains that will amaze your customers (and even some other carpet cleaners) and this will add value to your business.
This session is usually done as a one on one or small group session as it is very much a hands on type of training.
The theory of stain removal can be done by our online training, but we generally have to get together for some real practical work on some real stains while you gain experience under a watchful eye.
You can clean a red cordial mark on a wool or nylon carpet and you will most likely end up with a nice clean red cordial stain. This is because some carpets are dyed with the same dye that they use in cordials and the like.
I will teach you techniques that will have you removing stains that will amaze your customers (and even some other carpet cleaners) and this will add value to your business.
This session is usually done as a one on one or small group session as it is very much a hands on type of training.
The theory of stain removal can be done by our online training, but we generally have to get together for some real practical work on some real stains while you gain experience under a watchful eye.
Carpet Dyeing and Colour Repair. (Spot Dyeing)
Take stain removal to a whole new level with colour repair training. Fix bleach spots or take out carpet stains that may need bleaching to remove. We teach you how to colour match and apply carpet dyes to solve problems for your customers. This skill can add so much more value to your business.
Leather Cleaning Training
Hundreds of leather lounges are sold each week in Australia and New Zealand. The lounges sold 2 years ago are long overdue for a professional clean, yet many owners of leather lounges are unaware that they can be professionally cleaned.
Customers will struggle on for hours using home cleaning products and end up with disappointing results. They are only too happy to pay you for a professional clean that will have it looking and feeling great again. I will teach you how to identify the different types of leather finish and how to clean them and protect them, effectively, easily and profitably.
Design your own course
If you are owner operator, company with employees or a cleaning chemical supplier? Let us know what you need to learn and we will put together a tailored package just for you.
Contact us and talk to us about your specific carpet cleaning training needs and we will put something together for you.
Online Training.
Online training is ideal for those who want the benefits of training, but find it difficult to fit in other forms of training. While we find it difficult to do the hands on part with you over the internet, we have made it as visually exciting and stimulating while getting the hands on feel. there is nothing in the training market quite like this. Col's unique style is friendly and calm and is like sitting down with an old friend and learning lots in the process.
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Register in and purchase your course and start immediately.
Client Testimonial
Roger Henry (Sydney NSW) posted on the Carpet Cleaners Forum.
You can’t really expect to learn all that much in two days about an industry you have no idea about... (Try telling that to Col and Rose)
To sum up this duo would be like describing a mad scientist (Col) and the savvy business guru (Rose). Describing me would have been the ignorant young buck thinking he can buy some equipment and call himself a 'Carpet Cleaning Expert'. lucky for me I encountered Col & Rose. I would have got myself into serious trouble otherwise.
Within 16 hours class room time, I have gained a good level of knowledge in chemistry and indentifying different types of fibres. My old science teacher would be laughing hearing me say that. I am like oil and water when it comes to learning about chemistry . In return I would laugh back and say, 'you couldn’t break it down in a way that was relatable'. I might send them Col's business card.Col really knows how to teach chemistry in a way that is relatable and practical. In other words, he knows how to dumb it down which is really helpful.
As for the savvy business guru, Rose has sound business knowledge in all facets of building and maintaining a successful Carpet Cleaning business.
These two are passionate about what they do and I would encourage anyone to attend one of their workshops. It could be the difference between building a successful business, or finding yourself on the receiving end of a court case.
I can’t thank you both enough for the experience and I look forward to attending your next workshop.
Roger Henry (Sydney NSW) posted on the Carpet Cleaners Forum.
You can’t really expect to learn all that much in two days about an industry you have no idea about... (Try telling that to Col and Rose)
To sum up this duo would be like describing a mad scientist (Col) and the savvy business guru (Rose). Describing me would have been the ignorant young buck thinking he can buy some equipment and call himself a 'Carpet Cleaning Expert'. lucky for me I encountered Col & Rose. I would have got myself into serious trouble otherwise.
Within 16 hours class room time, I have gained a good level of knowledge in chemistry and indentifying different types of fibres. My old science teacher would be laughing hearing me say that. I am like oil and water when it comes to learning about chemistry . In return I would laugh back and say, 'you couldn’t break it down in a way that was relatable'. I might send them Col's business card.Col really knows how to teach chemistry in a way that is relatable and practical. In other words, he knows how to dumb it down which is really helpful.
As for the savvy business guru, Rose has sound business knowledge in all facets of building and maintaining a successful Carpet Cleaning business.
These two are passionate about what they do and I would encourage anyone to attend one of their workshops. It could be the difference between building a successful business, or finding yourself on the receiving end of a court case.
I can’t thank you both enough for the experience and I look forward to attending your next workshop.